The Hidden Risk of Keeping a Patent Application Alive Too Long – Prosecution Laches. EP181
In this episode of The Patenting for Inventors Podcast , I explain prosecution laches , a rarely used but important doctrine that can create...
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Learn the steps of how to patent your invention, from initial concept to issued patent. Host and registered patent attorney, Adam L. Diament, J.D., Ph.D., founder and owner of Diament Patent...
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20 of 189 episodesCan You Patent a Smell? Ep. 180
In this episode I answer an unusual but very real intellectual-property question: Can you patent a smell? I explain why a scent itself gener...
Lost in Translation: How Bad Patent Translations Can Kill Your Global Rights Ep. 179
Lost in Translation: How Bad Patent Translations Can Kill Your Global Rights. Patent translation isn't simply about converting words from on...
Why Patent Examiners and Judges Don't Read Your Patent the Same Way Ep. 178
In this episode I explain why a patent examiner and a judge may interpret the exact same patent claim differently. I break down the Patent O...
How to Patent an Algorithm Without Saying "Algorithm" Ep. 177
You've built something smart. Really smart. But the second you say the word "algorithm," alarm bells start going off at the Patent Office. I...
Why Some Patent Applications Are Published and Others Are Kept Secret. EP176
Why does one patent show up online for the whole world to see while another seems to stay completely invisible for years? In this episode, w...
Patent Exhaustion - The Hidden Patent Rule Triggered by Your First Customer. EP175
You finally make your first sale. Champagne moment. But what if that very first customer quietly flips a legal switch that limits what paten...
You Patented It… But Did Open Source Just Blow It Up? The Legal Risks of Using Open Source Code Ep. 174
You spent the time, filed the application, and finally got the patent. Everything feels locked in… until someone casually mentions that part...
How to Trace a Patent's Relatives—and Why It Matters. EP173
Every patent has a family, and sometimes the most important rights aren't in the patent you're looking at, but in its siblings, parents, or...
Do You Lose Your Patents in Bankruptcy? EP172
Bankruptcy feels like the end of the road, but what happens to your patents when the money runs out is anything but simple. In this episode,...
Your Patent Application's First Judge: How the Patent Office Picks Your Examiner. EP171
Before your patent ever faces a court, a jury, or a competitor, it meets its very first judge: the patent examiner. And you don't get to pic...
How to Stop Competitors From Patenting Your Idea Without Filing a Patent – Defensive Publications. Ep. 170
What if you don't actually want a patent, but you also don't want a competitor locking up your idea and using it against you later? In this...
Using a Petition to Withdraw from Issue to Fix Last-Minute Errors. Ep. 169
Learn the steps of how to patent your invention, from initial concept to issued patent. Host and registered patent attorney, Adam L. Diament...
How Universities Handle Inventorship and IP Rights for Student Inventions. Ep. 168
If you're a student with a big idea, here's a question that can catch you completely off guard: do you actually own your invention, or does...
How to Use the Patent Office Patent Assignment Database Like a Pro. Ep. 167
Ever wonder who really owns a patent, or how to tell if a company quietly sold off its core technology? In this episode, we dive into the US...
Patent Thickets: When Owning Too Many Patents Is the Point. Ep. 166
What if the goal isn't just to have a patent, but to surround an entire technology with so many patents that no one else can move without bu...
Help! My Co-Inventor Refuses to Sign the Patent Application! Ep. 165
You built something together, the invention is real, the patent application is ready… and then everything grinds to a halt because your co-i...
Patent Pools: Cooperation That Looks Like Competition. Ep. 164
Ever wonder how companies that compete fiercely in the marketplace somehow manage to share patents without constantly suing each other? That...
Can You Patent an App? What You Need to Know Before You File Ep. 163
Everyone has an app idea, but very few people actually understand whether that idea can be patented or why so many app patents fail before t...
Zootopia 2: The Shocking Fraudulent Patent That Drives the Entire Plot! Ep. 162
In this episode, I dive into Zootopia 2 and the absolutely unhinged fact that the entire plot revolves around a forged patent. Yes, a Disney...